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TIL That the possible arrangements for a deck of 52 cards, is larger than the number of seconds that have elapsed since the universe began.

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1aPMd TIL the phrase "in the limelight" which refers to being the focus of attention comes from a 19th century device. Calcium oxide known as quicklime is heated in an intensely hot flame until it glows brightly. First as a surveying tool, it allowed for more accurate measurements.
Yjo7 TIL tomatoes are native to Mexico and weren’t introduced to European countries such as Spain and Italy until the 1500s
ba59 TIL of the D-Day(June 6) Crossword Panic of 1944 in which, in the 35 days before the invasion, 5 obscure, top-secret code words appeared in the Daily Telegraph puzzles..The words ‘Utah, Omaha, Overlord, Mulberry and Neptune’ triggered a MI5 investigation.
KOlNB TIL in 2007, a 12 year old Norwegian boy named Hans Jorgen Olsen saved both himself and his sister from a vicious moose attack using skills he learned from playing World of Warcraft; taunt and feign death.
m1w7E Today I learned that in many states, it’s actually illegal for minors to buy non-alcoholic beer. I discovered this firsthand when I was carded at a self-checkout while purchasing some non-alcoholic beer today.